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The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

Description: Political satirist Stephen Colbert takes on cable-news pundits in this show, which centers around his essential rightness about the issues of the day. Colbert portrays a caricature of conservative political pundits often seen on TV. The show is known for coming up with new words that enter the lexicon, perhaps most notably "truthiness."
Genre: Sci-Fi, Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Year Released: 2005
Number of seasons: 11
Number of episodes: 1389
First episode air date: October 17, 2005
Theme Song: Baby Mumbles
Production Locations: New York, New York
Writers: Stephen Colbert, Dan Guterman, Paul Dinello, MORE
Networks: Comedy Central, ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks
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